Jacques Bompard | |
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 Bompard in 2015 | |
| President of theLeague of the South | |
| Assumed office 23 June 2010 | |
| Preceded by | Position established |
| Mayor ofOrange | |
| In office 25 June 1995 – 30 November 2021 | |
| Preceded by | Alain Labé |
| Succeeded by | Yann Bompard |
| Member of theNational Assembly forVaucluse | |
| In office 20 June 2012 – 21 August 2017 | |
| Preceded by | Thierry Mariani |
| Succeeded by | Marie-France Lorho |
| Constituency | 4th |
| In office 2 April 1986 – 14 May 1988 | |
| Constituency | At-large |
| Personal details | |
| Born | (1943-02-24)24 February 1943 (age 82) |
| Party | League of the South(2010–present) |
| Other political affiliations | National Front(1972–2005) Movement for France(2005–2010) |
| Alma mater | University of Montpellier |
| Profession | Dentist |
Jacques Bompard (French pronunciation:[ʒakbɔ̃paʁ]; born 24 February 1943) is a French politician who has presided over theLeague of the South (LS) since he co-founded in 2010. He served asMayor ofOrange from 1995 to 2021 and a member of theNational Assembly forVaucluse from 1986 to 1988, electedat-large, before returning from 2012 until 2017, when he represented its4th constituency.
Jacques Bompard was born on 24 February 1943 inMontpellier. He studied dentistry at theUniversity of Montpellier.
Bompard was first elected Mayor of Orange in1995 before he was reelected in2001,2008,2014 and2020.[1] In 2021, he resigned the mayorship following his conviction for illegally taking advantage of his position. He was succeeded by his son, First Deputy Mayor Yann Bompard.[2]
He was originally a member ofJean-Marie Le Pen'sNational Front (FN), but left the party in 2005. He joinedPhilippe de Villiers'sMovement for France (MPF) later that year. In 2010 he left the MPF, claiming that the party had grown too close to the presidentialUnion for a Popular Movement (UMP) party. Following the2010 regional election, Bompard founded theLeague of the South (LS), a far-right party close to theBloc identitaire.
He was elected as a member of theNational Assembly forVaucluse in1986 on a National Front at-large list. He was reelected in2012 and2017 in the department's4th constituency; he was succeeded by hissubstituteMarie-France Lorho soon thereafter following his resignation to focus on his mayorship. Bompard also served in theRegional Council of Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur from 1986 to 2002 andGeneral Council ofVaucluse from 2002 to 2012, where he represented thecanton of Orange-Ouest.
Ahead of the2022 presidential election, Bompard was a vocal supporter of a potential candidacy ofÉric Zemmour. After Zemmour officialised his candidacy, Bompard expressed his support for the newly-foundedReconquête party led by Zemmour while remaining a member of the League of the South.[3]
Jacques Bompard is married to Marie-Claude Bompard (née Pelletier), who has served as Mayor ofBollène since 2008.
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